Melbourne Is Responding To Its New Anti-Terror Bollards In The Most Melbourne Way Possible

Over the past few weeks the Victorian government has installed more than 100 concrete bollards in locations around the Melbourne CBD, in an effort to prevent drivers from intentionally mounting the curb and hitting pedestrians.

Seems like a sensible public safety initiative, but there is one major downside: these things are ugly as sin.

There are plans to eventually replace the temporary bollards with a more attractive option. In the meantime, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has thrown his support behind the boll-art, telling The Age he is a “fan of anything that brightens up the city”.

Thanks for getting in touch. We’re not removing the art from the bollards.